For the first four innings of Sierra' varsity baseball game with the Johansen Vikings it seemed like the normal steps to a lopsided win were taking shape, but in the top of the inning the Vikings changed the script and Sierra needed a late insurance run in an 8-5 win Tuesday.

East Union looked impressive through the first portion of its EU Varsity-JV Tournament Saturday against Tokay, but after the Tigers fought back with two unanswered goals East Union was forced into action and the Lancers responded, pulling out a 3-2 win at Woodward Park.

After starting the Vern Gebhardt Champions Cup with a perfect run Friday, Sierra High opened up day two on fire, earning a berth into the tournament title games against the St. Mary's Rams. After two halves of play ended in a tie, and two overtime periods, the two schools moved to a shoot out and the Rams came away victorious with the 2011 Champions Cup.

The Manteca Buffaloes tennis team made their way to the Brentwood area to compete in the Freedom Invitational, and putting together a quality run, closing the two-day tournament with a victory over Liberty High Saturday.

East Union High's baseball team found itself one out away from a shutout victory over Tokay, but the Lancers could not close the door, allowing the Tigers to come clawing back for a 5-4 extra-inning loss Friday in Lodi.

In a meeting between two former Trans Valley League foes, the Ripon Christian girls soccer team were all over Modesto Christian, outshooting the Crusaders 25-4 on their way to an easy 5-0 win Friday in Ripon.

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East Union put up seven runs in the second inning against visiting Ripon on Saturday on the way to an 11-1 Lancers win the third annual Cancer Awareness Softball Game at Northgate Softball Complex's Garvine Field.

Nick Oseguera laced a two-out two-RBI double in the third inning to cap a four-run frame and give Sierra the margin of victory in a 4-2 win Saturday over visiting Modesto in non-league baseball action.

Katelyn Allen brought home three gold medals for East Union on Saturday from the Jaguar Relays at Kimball High in Tracy and helped led the Lancers girls to a fourth-place finish while teammate Cody Keener won the high jump as part of the East Union boys attack that also finished fourth.